Category Archives: daily updates

At this time of year, when I’m getting read to take a long vacation from work, I miss the phrase “t/m”. It is very useful, and we have no good equivalent in English. It stands for “tot/met”, literally “to/with” and … Continue reading →

On Saturday we went to Ruth’s Chris, as an early birthday dinner for Ted. Normally we’d prefer to try some of Portland’s unique restaurants but there are actually only a few specializing in steak and more importantly, I had a … Continue reading →

Quick note: Technically I’m talking about Chanukiot (plural of chanukiah), which have nine candles and are used for the holiday Chanukah. THe word “Menorah” can also refer to the seven-branched candleabra used as a symbol of Judaism, but it’s the … Continue reading →

Pursuant to yesterday’s dilemma, I returned the expensive beeswax candles and told them why. The guy I spoke to didn’t seem to be unduly concerned. He told me they rarely carried “petroleum-based” candles, but that the reasonably priced ones I’d … Continue reading →

Tin soldiers and Trump is coming, We’re finally on our own. This winter I hear the drumming, More dead in Ohio. I think it’s time for Neil Young to do an update. When I was in college, I had a … Continue reading →

It feels deeply weird to me to have Chanukah so late this year. It’s also harder, because my mom and brother have birthdays in Early December, so though I generally try to give separate presents for each thing, I can … Continue reading →

I promise not to talk about the Electoral college in this one, or even about the election itself except obliquely. I’m going to have to go back to my doctor, I think (my GP). Lately my blood pressure has seemed … Continue reading →